Ariella is a lawyer specialising in fisheries, aquaculture and water resources legislation, with a focus on international and comparative law. She is a member of the Italian Bar and holds a Master’s Degree in Communication from the University La Sapienza of Rome. She is fluent in English, French, Italian and Spanish.

Since 2002, she has been working as legal expert on natural resources management, serving over 60 countries worldwide. She has worked as Legal Officer with FAO and has served as legal expert for several national, regional and international bodies. She has in-country experience in Africa, Central America, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Asia and now the Pacific.

Ariella joined SPC in January 2017 as Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture Legal Adviser to assist Pacific Islands countries and territories in reinforcing their legislation, both at national and subnational level, for the sound management of coastal resources.